Everyone seems to love hoodies these days. Hoodies continue to be very popular these days particularly with the young (and young at heart). Hoodies are a particularly useful clothing item since they are comfortable, easy-to-where and provides good protection from the elements. According to Rolling Stone Magazine: The hoodie was … Continue reading
All of our regular readers will know I love faux fur sewing projects. If you’re a regular reader of this site, you’ll know that I really love faux fur sewing projects. We’ve published quite a few over the last year or so and I’ve highlighted a couple of the most … Continue reading
Nothing quite decks out a table like a new table runner. This is the time of year when we have friends and family over to the house for holiday meals. Like any good host, I really want our table to look great. And a key part of making any table … Continue reading
Christmas is Nearly HERE! Time to Get Sewing. Christmas is a very popular time of the year for sewing. Many experienced sewists are always looking for new Christmas sewing patterns and projects to brighten up their homes and tables, while many new sewists may be getting a sewing machine for the … Continue reading
It’s Fall Already and Thanksgiving is Nearly HERE! I know, I know.. it sounds crazy but I only recently came to this shocking realization that the year is almost finished, that fall is already here and soon we would be celebrating Thanksgiving. Wow, this year has just flown by. It … Continue reading
I really love clutch purses! Clutch purses are so easy to make yet can be extremely practical to use and elegant to carry. I made a new clutch purse sewing pattern recently which is linked below and that really got me thinking about clutches. So we decided to do a … Continue reading
It’s never too late to be ready for back-to-school! Having sent two kids off to school each fall for over ten years now I know it’s important to get ready for the big day as soon as possible. To help, we’ve put together what we think is the ultimate back-to-school sewing … Continue reading
Summer Party Sewing! Summer is the time for fun at the beach and all kinds of outdoor activities. It’s also the time when friends and families get together for barbecues, cookouts, block parties, and garden soirees. I don’t know about you, but I always seem to be missing something when … Continue reading
Get Ready for Summer! Summer is coming and nothing prepares you better for summer than having the right shorts to wear for those hot days and warm nights. We put together a huge new collection of free shorts for women and girls sewing patterns and projects that will almost certainly … Continue reading
Why not make your own Barbie clothes? Barbie has been a cultural icon since for almost 60 years since she was “born” on March 9, 1959. The doll was launched by toy company Mattel and since 1959 over a billion Barbies have been manufactured. While you can certainly buy almost … Continue reading
It can be difficult to find good maternity sewing patterns I’ve had two kids and while my youngest is now almost sixteen (going on twenty..), I can still remember how difficult is was to find presentable, much less fashionable, things to wear while I was pregnant. Your size changes so much and … Continue reading
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